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Marine pollution

Marine pollution refers to the contamination of the oceans by plastic waste, chemical pollutants, and excess nutrients. This pollution endangers marine ecosystems, biodiversity, and human health. Ocean currents spread plastic particles and pollutants around the world. Effective solutions to this problem require close international cooperation and sustainable disposal systems.

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The federal government and the governments of the five northern German states support the current development and sponsor the DAM